Opeth Serenity Painted Death lyrics

Returned from a hibernal dreamVoices fell like marbleNo longer by my sideGone all that would lingerRipped from my embraceMelinda reflected in shaftsRed line round her neckMet the earth in silenceWhite faced, haggard grinThis serenity painted deathWith a halo of bitter diseaseBlack paragon in lingering breathWhite faced, haggard grinThis serenity painted deathWith a halo of bitter diseaseBlack paragon in lingering breathSaw here fading, blank stare into meClenched fist from the beautiful painDarkness reared its headTearing within the reeling hazeTook control, claiming my fleshPiercing rage, perfect tantrumEach and every one would die at my handChoking in warm ponds of bloodAt last, weak and torn, I went downDrained from strength, flickering breathCame with the moonThe wayward in concious stateFlanked and barred in destiny's endUnderneath with hope in lachesSwathed in filth, any would betokenStarlit shadows on the wallFinally there to collect meFrom the bowels of sin